Cairo – July 28, 2024: Highlighting Egypt’s commitment to fostering environmentally friendly industrial practices and enhancing export-oriented investments, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El Khatib, toured several factories at the Alexandria Free Zone on Sunday, with a focus on factories implementing sustainable processes. The Alexandria Free Zone hosts 417 projects, making it Egypt's largest and most export-orientated free zone. El Khatib also inspected the operations of Alex Apparels, one of the country’s exporters of ready-to-wear garments to the United States. The company has expanded its production facilities significantly in recent years, now covering a total area of 120,000 square meters. Alex Apparels adheres strictly to green building standards and energy-efficient practices, ensuring sustainability across its operations, with future plans including the establishment of new ready-to-wear factories in Alexandria, scheduled to commence operations in 2025.

Source: Egypt Today July 28, 2024 20:21 UTC